Japanese

うるおう
Meaning: to get wet; to be moistened; to profit; to prosper
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 潤う 潤わない
Polite 潤います 潤いません
Past 潤った 潤わなかった
Polite + Past 潤いました 潤いませんでした
Te-form 潤って 潤わなくて
Potential 潤える 潤えない
Passive 潤われる 潤われない
Causative 潤わせる 潤わせない
Causative + Passive 潤わされる 潤わされない
Imperative 潤え 潤うな

Handwriting

潤
う

Example

If this project succeeds, the entire company will prosper.

Usage Notes

Can refer to something becoming moist or receiving benefits/becoming prosperous.

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